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New content post… The SAT often tests a very specific type of systems of equations problem – one that is different from what students encounter in school such that it appears more difficult to the untrained eye than it really is. We discuss these clues and many more in our classes and 1-on-1 prep -…

Does the SAT curve the tests and why do scores fluctuate? With scores coming back from the December 2018 test last week, which seemed to penalize incorrect answers on the Writing section more than the usual number of points, questions about the tests’ curves and why scores vary from test to test have been…

When should a student complete the tutoring program – over the summer or right before the test during the school year? The question comes up frequently enough that I figured I should put the information down for reference. There are two primary options for when to do tutoring and the details are given below.…

When should I take the SAT (or ACT)? There are a million different answers to this question depending on who you ask, but based on my experience the flow chart should look like this (Disclaimers include the following: these are just general recommendations, every student is different, talk to me or your guidance counselor…

NOTE: This blog post is a guest post from the folks at the Student Sharp website https://studentsharp.com/ Picking the right study environment can seem like a challenge. Or maybe, you’ve settled into one, but don’t realize the impact it’s having on you. Maybe you’re having a hard time comparing a busy coffee shop versus a quiet…

In an attempt to make my website more informative, I will be uploading one practice document each week at least through the end of the summer on my resource page here. Each document will be a pdf file consisting of one or two pages of practice problems or questions with answers provided so students who…

One conversation I often have with students as we begin studying for the SAT Reading concerns the importance of trying to understand why your answer was wrong and why the correct answer was better. And after working with nearly 300 students an interesting pattern has emerged. When it comes to the SAT Reading, the odds…